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Owner’s Installation Guide for the
Paxton Automotive
Charge Cooler Upgrade for
Driver Side Supercharger Mount
Small Block Ford Carbureted*
*Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used upon a highway.
Paxton Automotive . 1300 Beacon Place . Oxnard CA 93033
805 604-1336 • FAX (805) 604-1337
DP/N: 4PFX020-080 v1.0
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FOREWORD Important: This charge cooler upgrade is for driver side supercharger mount vehicles only!! Paxton does not make a charge cooler upgrade for passenger side supercharger mount vehicles. his manual provides information on the installation, maintenance and service of the Paxton supercharger kit expressly designed for this vehicle. All infor- Tmation, illustrations and specifications contained herein are based on the lat- est product information available at the time of this publication.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii . NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv . TOOLS & SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NOTICES (Read before installation is started) Removal of the factory sealed pulley will reduce the supercharger warranty from three years to one year unless the supercharger unit (with the original pulley still attached) and new pulley are sent into Paxton for removal, installation and re-sealing. If the supercharger warranty is not a concern or if the supercharger warranty has expired, the pulley may simply be removed and replaced. Hammering/prying etc. on the supercharger and/ or pulley wil
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PAXTON CHARGE COOLER Installation Instructions Before be ginning this installa tion, please r ead thr ough this entir e instr uction booklet This Paxton Charge Cooler system was designed as a street/strip oriented charge cooler. As with any power enhancing product, this system is intended for use on healthy, well-maintained engines. Paxton Automotive is not responsible for engine damage. Installation on new engines will not harm or adversely affect the break-in period so long as factory break-
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SMALL BLOCK FORD CHARGE COOLER UPGRADE Part No. 8PN301-080(8) SATIN (POLISHED) PARTS LIST IMPORTANT: Before beginning installation, verify that all parts are included in the kit. Report any shortages or damaged parts immediately. PART # DESCRIPTION QTY 8PN101-080(8) CAC CORE ASSY, SBF CARB 1 8PN104-080 CAC SPT COMPONENTS, SBF CARB 1 7P375-075 3/4" HOSE UNION 3 7P500-026 1/2NPT X 3/4 BARB 90 BRASS 3 7P500-750 1/2"NPT TO 3/4" HOSE BARB 90, SHORT 1 7PS2
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Section 1 Component Removal 1. Component Removal A. Disconnect and remove the battery from the vehicle. It will need to be relocated to the trunk using a battery relocation kit (See Fig. 1-a). Follow the instructions supplied with the battery relocation kit of your choice. (Paxton 8N150-010 may be used) ) B. Remove the supercharger discharge tube and carburetor enclosure inlet elbow. Fig. 1-a P/N: 4PFX020-080 v1.0 ©2008 Paxton Automotive All Rights Reserved, Intl. Copr. Secured 1 v
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Section 2 Charge Air Cooler Install 2. Charge Air Cooler Install A. Cut the original supercharger discharge tube D. Install 90º fittings into the CAC so that they so that a 12 inch section of straight tubing point towards the front of the vehicle. One (with the bypass valve bung) remains (See of these fittings needs to be the supplied Fig. 2-a). “short” fittings in order to allow it to be installed without hitting the other fitting. (See Fig. 2-c) Fig. 2-a B. Cut 2 ¼” off of the straight
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Section 3 CAC Water Cooler Installation 3. CAC Water Cooler Installation A. Using pipe thread sealant, install a 90º fitting into each end of the supplied water cooler so that they point in the same direction. B. Temporarily remove the passenger side horn to allow access to the front of the radiator. C. Use the supplied “8N100-001 Nylon Mounting Kit” to attach the water cooler to the front of the vehicle’s radiator. Make sure to place the supplied foam spacers between the radiator and th
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Section 4 Water Reservoir Assembly 4. Water Reservoir Assembly Installation A. Install a 1/2” NPT 90° hose barb fitting in the side of the supplied water reservoir so that it points up. B. Install a 1/2” NPT 90° hose barb into the bottom hole of the reservoir pointing down. C. Test fit the reservoir in the battery tray. Modify tray as needed to eliminate sharp edges from puncturing the reservoir. (See Fig. 4-a) Fig. 4-a D. Secure the reservior using the original battery hold-down clamp
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Section 5 Water Pump Wiring 5. Water Pump Wiring A. Locate the supplied electric water pump on the passenger side frame rail so that the supplied 150º hose elbow connects the bottom fitting in the reservoir to the inlet (center) barb on the pump. B. Install the supplied eyelet onto the ground (brown) wire of the water pump. Ground the water pump using the sheet metal screw in the next step. C. Using the supplied adel clamp, secure the water pump by drilling the frame rail and installing
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Section 6 Plumbing and Bleeding System 6. Plumbing and Bleeding System A. Connect the water pump discharge to the water cooler using the supplied hose, hose elbow and hose mender. The hoses will need to travel through (holes must be drilled) or under the radiator core support. *** NOTE *** B. Connect the open fitting on the water cooler to the bottom fitting on the charge cooler using the sup- If supercharger boost is increased a larg- plied hose and two hose elbows and hose menders er b
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Paxton Automotive . 1300 Beacon Place . Oxnard CA 93033 805 604-1336 • FAX (805) 604-1337 DP/N: 4PFX020-080 v1.0 06/03/08
